Sketching a Sports Car Using Autodesk Alias

Make your dreams come true and learn from the pros how you can create a sports car using Autodesk Alias. You'll learn about the Alias Paint Workflow, specific car design considerations, and how to sculpt your 3D model.

Course info

Level

Beginner

Updated

May 17, 2016

Duration

2h 12m

Description

Ever wanted to design your own sports car? Well, now you can. In this course, Sketching a Sports Car Using Autodesk Alias, you'll learn how to use Autodesk Alias to create the vehicle of your dreams. While getting you acquainted with the Autodesk Alias interface, professional car designer Cornelis Steenstra will help you open up your creative mind and introduce you to the various aspects of designing a car. You'll learn about the Alias Paint Workflow and interface and how to draw basic shapes such as lines and ovals, all in perspective. Next, you'll move onto considerations specific to car design, such as the occupants and technologies you want to incorporate. Finally, you'll discover how to make an aerodynamic, functional, and aesthetically-pleasing 3D sculpture as well as define your design concept. By the end of this course, you will know how to use Autodesk Alias to design fantastic cars that you could eventually bring to life.

About the author

Cornelis is an award winning car designer and entrepreneur with 33 years experience at the top level of automotive design working for Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, and Porsche. He worked as consultant for the major OEM's, runs an Online Car Design School, the Car Design TV web site, and developed the Professional Car Designer Kit.

Section Introduction Transcripts

Section Introduction Transcripts

Course OverviewHi, everyone, my name is Cornelis Steenstra, and welcome to my course, Sketching a Clean Sports Car Using Autodesk Alias. I am the CEO and Chief Designer at Foresee Car Design in California. Ever since I was a child, I've always been drawing cars, much to the irritation of my teachers, and I never knew that car designer was a job. Now I do know, and I actually make money doing it. In this course, I will familiarize you with the software we use in the car design industry from first sketch through to finished 3D model, and I will tell you a lot about the job of a car designer as well. Some of the major topics that we will cover include finding your basic tools to start, learn skills to become more creative, understand the design thinking, and how to create your own concept. By the end of this course, you'll be able to start your own project, come up with an idea, and develop it into something tangible. Before beginning the course, you should be familiar with sketching on paper and have a drive to learn and exercise the lessons taught in this course. Practice makes perfect, after all.